ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1912.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, B-05

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Session 11. 1912. NE W Z£AL A N D.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1912.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 80 of the I'ublie Revenues Act, 1910.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the ORDINARY REVENUE

1910-1911. RECEIPTS, 19111911 912. £ a. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. 491,437 4 5 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. j Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. On account of Imperial Pensions On account of other Governments .. .. .. .. .. 51 564,201 9 0 17,921 0 0 107 12 5 4,253 2 9 £ s. d. 564,201 9 0 17,921 0 0 107 12 5 4,253 2 9 35,441 .7 0 510 9 8 4,926 16 9 - :oe aoo a n 532,315 17 10 100,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 5i 586,483 4 2 586,483 4 2 432,315 17 10 586,488 4 2 3,027,828 19 9 819,838 18 11 816,306 0 11 211,260 6 10 628,723 1 5 407,235 1 7 118,100 2 11 3,483,754 19 5 100,026 6 0 45,932 8 11 327,123 0 0 9,986,129 6 8 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Stamps (Stamp Department) Stamps (Postal Department) Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-tax Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Beer Duty Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Registration and other Pees Marine Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. — 1fl 3,279,012 2 11 943,188 6 3 857,119 8 4 232,688 14 6 647,015 7 8 448,934 11 5 119,130 11 2 3,665,613 7 6 108,495 5 5 48,321 14 3 371,667 17 1 :).2 9 8 2 6 4 1 3.G 1 3 (1 7 279,012 2 11 343,188 6 3 357,119 8 4 232,688 14 6 347,015 7 8 148,934 11 5 119,130 11 2 565,613 7 6 108,495 5 5 48,321 14 3 371,667 17 1 791 387 fi R 1U Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. ., .. .. .. .. £65,936 6 2 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 568 6 10 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 182,286 13 4 10,721,387 6 6 2 m, 387 h r> 248,791 6 4 63,895 1 2 1,179 12 10 189,957 12 0 248,791 6 4 255,032 6 0 National Endowment Revenue i 62,365 5 0 62,365 5 0 55,861 12 2 .0,297,023 4 10 i Amount at credit of Deposit Account, Imperial Government, South Africa Contingents, transferred to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 11,032,543 17 10 13,175 18 10 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The State Fire Insurance Act, 1908— Debentures matured 1st May, 1911, renewed .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— Debentures matured 1st February, 1912, renewed 194,200 0 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of Previous Years,— Unauthorized High School Board, Blenheim—Amount of subsidy overpaid War Office—Unexpended balance of advance of £7,900 on account of Requisition Defence No. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Repayment for improvements on Small Grazing-run 5, Block X, Opaku Aotea District Maori Land Board—Cost of survey of Morikau No. 2 Block War Office — Refund of amounts overcharged in connection with shipment of Defence stores Repayment on account of advances on punt at Greenfield Settlement Receipts under the Cyanide Process Gold Extraction Act, 1897 Refund of amount paid for improvements, in terms of*Section 214 of the Land Act, 1885 Refund < f Compensation under the Civil Service Act, 1866, awarded to H. M. Lee, late Deputy Registrar, Supr-me Court, Christchurch Donation from the Auckland Racing Club towards the expenses of the visit of the American Fleet to New Z-aland waters in 1908 .. .. .. Repayment of Reticulation Loan by Ohristchurch City Council 60 12 0 21 0 0 80 13 9 1,228 10 '0 1,550 0 0 366 4 11 12 11 6 10,349 19 5 387 10 0 633 15 10 750 9 10 250 0 0 15,44] 7 3 250 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Debentures matured 1st July, 1910, renewed 25,000 0 0 The Dairy Industry Act, 1908, — Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed 843 0 0 £11,843,844 3 1 10,755,432 2 8 Totals

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Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911. ACCOUNT.

1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911[912. £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund.. Under Special Acts of the Legislature .. .. .. Subsidies paid to Local Bodies Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts— Payments under the Land Acts Payments under the Timber and Flax Royalties Aot Endowments — New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board National Endowment Residue Old-age Pensions .. Widows' Pensions £ a. d. £ s. a. 34,373 4 8 2,458,452 4 8 482,118 7 4 108;016 11 6 33,679 15 8 2,656,339 18 1 510,486 9 9 105,937 13 4 32,993 9 7 7,403 16 3 32,962 5 1 5,515 7 10 4,587 18 8 25,040 3 7 67,969 8 0 55,861 12 2 366,033 1 5 3,861 14 3 26,326 16 2 60,218 13 5 62,365 5 0 386,962 8 6 1,961 19 9 3,642,849 17 10 ,886,618 6 10 37,610 15 3 48,023 9 1 911,819 3 4 2,270,813 10 1 81,103 8 9 21,661 8 8 370,181 10 1 22,456 14 10 262,141 14 4 205,269 3 2 Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Legislative Departments II. —Department of Finance .. .. ... III.—Post and Telegraph Department IV.—Working Railways Department.. .. V.—Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads .. „ VI. —Native Department „ VII.—Justice Department VIII. —Mines Department IX. —Department of Internal Affairs .. X. —Defence Department .. XI.—Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments XII. —Department of Labour XIII. —Department of Lands and Survey „ XIV. —Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists XV. —Education Department Services not provided for 31,628 3 8 47,448 18 1 986,526 15 9 2,451,717 8 6 88,745 0 6 20,724 7 6 384,720 12 2 24,843 10 9 385,836 10 2 401,870 3 5 114,736 9 11 22,725 3 4 206,660 9 9 184,578 14 6 932,446 16 3 8,027 9 4 118,527 15 7 25,245 3 4 234,500 16 10 219,434 10 8 1,012,048 4 7 19,932 3 1 5,700,256 0 8 6,453,750 4 7 Revenue transferred to the Public Works Fund 500,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The State Fire Insurance Act, 1908Debenturee matured 1st May, 1911, renewed 2,000 0 0 The Consolidated Stock Aot, 1884— Debentures matured 1st February, 1912, renewed 194,200 0 0 The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Debentures matured 1st July, 1910, renewed 25,000 0 0 843 0 0 The Dairy Industry Act, 1908,— Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooouni Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — In the Dominion On account of Imperial Pensions On account of other Governments 770,341 3 8 564,201 9 0 17,921 0 0 107 12 5 4,253 2 9 31,183 11 11 23 15 6 5,727 0 7 807,275 11 8 586,483 4 2 Totals :i0,755,432 2 8 :£11.843,844 3 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the TREASURY BILLS

1910-1911. - RECEIPTS. 1911-1912. ~" . ' " I £ s. d. I £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 j Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year 78S,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 0 0'. 333,000 0 0 j Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 , ; : 700,000 0 0 1,116,000 0 0 £1,216,000 0 0 f" « *-* « ,■. /-* d-i n y i, m . » rt — > • m* a , m. ' £700,000 0 0 £1,216,000 0 0 I Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £700,000 0 0 I ..I..II-I -..— — .. ' ; • i _ _—- —; —; STATE FORESTS £ . s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — - £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,921 7 7 Gash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,116 3 3] Advances in hands of Officers of tbe Government — 858 15 10 I In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 15 11 ■ _„ 14 i qq i q 0 X r» f P I.' AS J- V ~" 17,775 3 5 3,099 15 4 Bents from Lands set apart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,583 7 9 11,771 4 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,614 14 8 ! 35,198 2 5 14,870 19 7 Contribution from the Consolidated Fund towards cost of forest-tree growing and 5,000 0 0 planting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 £37,6i!0 3 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £54,398 1 7 £54,398 1 7 STATE COAL- £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 54,348 5 5 Gash in the Public Account .. .. .. . .. .. 27,302 12 2 Advances in the hands of Officere of the Government— 7,210 15 2 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 1 8 ; 27,568 13 10 ; 61,559 0 7 226,864 13 3 Proceeds of Sale of Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213,920 II 6 " ■ The Coal-mines Act, 1908,— Debentures issued .. ... .. .. ,. .. ' •■ •• 20,000 0 0 The Appropriation Act, 1910—Section 22, — Amount transferred in respeot of Interest on the Cost of Construction of the 1,362 16 1 Grey mouth and Point Elizabeth Bail way .. , £289,786 9 11 j Totals .. .. ., .. .. .. .. j £261,489 8 4

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nv/ouui\ i ■ 1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. I 633,000 0 0 : Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. 883,000 0 0 Treasury Bills paid oft during Year 1911-1912. £ s. d. £ s. d. .. ' 200,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 ' I 1,216,000 0 0 . 700,000 0 0 £1,216,000 0 0 j Totals £700,000 0 0 - — i ACCOUNT. £ ■. d.| Annual Approuriacion. — 23,446 3 10 Vote 120—State PorestH Branch £ s. d. ! £ s. d. .. j .. 22,810 18 8 I £ s. d. 22,810 18 8 ~ Balance at end of Year, — 14,116 3 3 Cash in the Public Account Advanoes in fcho hands of Officers of the Government— 83 15 11 In the Dominion 30,977 19 1 609 8 10 ■ 31.587 7 11 ' OX,UOf ( -LJL 81,587 7 11 14,199 19 2 J £37,646 3 0 Totals £54,398 1 7 £54,398 1 7 MINES ACCOUNT, £ s. d. j Annual Appropriation,— 257,667 16 1 Vote 121— State Coal-mines £ s. d. j £ r. d. ! 233,460 13 10 4,550 0 0 t Interest on Debentures 1 4,550 0 0 J Balance at end of Year,— 27,302 12 2 ! Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government 266 18 In the Dominion 27,568 13 10 .. i 15,425 11 11 8,053 2 7 __ _l 23,478 U 6 £289,786 9 11 I Totals £289,786 9 11 ! £261,489 8 4 £261,489 8 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the SCENERY PRESERVATION

1910-1911. RECEIPTS, £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 6,652 16 3 Cash in the Public Account £ 1911-1912. b. d. £ a. a. 2,921 19 10 The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908,- .. ■ Debentures issued 5,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 — Debentures matured 1st May, 1911, renewed 30,000 0 0 £6,652 16 8 Totals £37,921 19 10 £37,921 19 10 *U t yJtJA J.U •_» IUUOiIO , , ,. .. . , ,. ,. .. SCuJ I j £7iJ J. J. 17 J.V - ' NAVAL DEFENCE . . _ _ T _ _ . £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ e. d. Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 309,818 16 8 Advances in the hands of Officers of tbe Government— In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 70,711 0 0 1 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 £ s. d. 680,529 16 3 " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Naval Defence Act, 1909— 1,120,250 0 0 Instalments received in respect of £1,250,000 Loan authorized .. .. 129,750 0 0 342,000 0 0 I Advances on the security of Debentures issued under the Act . . .■■.■'• 150,000 0 0 I Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 10 1 1,120,250 0 0 342,000 0 0 1,462,250 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock oreated to oover expenses of raising £1,250,000 Loan | under the Naval Defence Act, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. 47,821 13 11 £1,462,250 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. , £958,104 0 3 ACCOUNTS OF £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Dr. 4,708 18 9 Gash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. \ Dr. 8,079 16 0 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — 18 6 0 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 7 4 Dr. 3,006 8 8 ru- i Ran 19 Q Dr. 4,690 1SJ y Dr. 4,690 12 9 10,072 10 7 21,074 3 8 18,047 4 2 27,967 4 8 I Revenue received for Local Bodies, — 10,072 10 7 Pees, Fines, &o. .. •■ .. ■• •• •■ •• .. 12,824 7 4 21,074 3 8 Endowments of Land, &c... .. .. ... .. .. .. 20,098 9 4 18,047 4 2 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17.460 3 9 I 27,967 4 8 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,931 5 5 , . i 76,314 5 10 17»7 1R1 3 1 77,161 3 1 77,161 3 1 I I , 1U1 O -i- — i Counties Separate Account, — 139 9 5 ! Revenue of Counties in which the Counties Act, 1908, is not in full operation .. .. 65 3 9 139 9 5 Advance Accounts, — 28,299 3 5 Amount repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,391 5 6 73 13 8 Ditto on account of Unauthorized Expenditure of previous years .. .. 13,331 18 2 - , 40,723 8 8 28,299 3 5 73 13 8 28,372 17 1 i 28,372 17 1 ; £100,982 16 10 i Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £114,096 4 7 £100,982 16 10 £114,096 4 7

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Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911— continued.

ACCOUNT. 1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ a. d. Annual Appropriation,— 3,730 16 5 Vote 122—Scenery Preservation £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,758 5 4 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 — Debentures matured 1st May, 1911, renewed 30,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 2,921 19 10 Gash in the Public Account 2,163 14 (i £6,652 16 3 Totals £37,921 19 10 £37,921 19 10 ACT ACCOI ACT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 489,289 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 605,711 0 0 3j a. u. 489,289 0 0 Expenditure under the Act .. 605,711 0 0 431 3 9 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Naval Defence Act, 1909— 431 3 9 Charges and Expenses .. '.. .. .. • .. 48,080 9 0 ■ 48,080 9 0 The Naval Defence Act, 1909,— 342,000 0 0 Temporary Advances repaid .. .. 342,000 0 0 I ■ . . ' ■;: Balance at end of Year, — 309,818 16 3 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — 70,711 0 0 In London 250,000 0 0 ! Investment Account R30.529 1fi 3 i 309,818 16 3 289,362 11 3 70,711 0 0 250,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 304,862 11 3 304,362 11 3 03U,029 10 6 ! £1,462,250 0 0 Totals 630,529 16 3 £1,462,250 0 0 £958,104 0 3 ; £958,104 0 3 — """ LOCAL BODIES. £ s. d. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, <$sc, — 9,438 (i 3 J Fees, Pines, &c. .. 21,607 13 11 : Endowments of Land, &o. .. 18,048 14 3 I Goldfields Revenue 26,61)4 10 11 J Gold Duty rrc rron K A \ £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,020 7 9 21,403 1 8 17,236 17 1 27,140 11 1 J 75,789 5 4 | 75,789 5 4 i 78,800 17 7 J Counties Separate Account, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where the Counties Act, 1908, is 132 19 8 j not in full operation _ - 43 10 10 132 19 8 i Advance Accounts, — 28,067 0 6J Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. 28,067 0 6 27,489 9 4 I Balance at end of Year, — Dr. 3,079 16 0 j Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — 73 7 4 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1 Tin a nrtfi « g Dr. 3,079 16 0 7,812 6 10 J 78 7 4 7,812 6 10 I Dr. 3,006 8 8 £100,982 16 10 Totals Dr. 3,006 8 8 £100,982 16 10 £114,096 4 7 I > .

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1910-11. RECEIPTS. 191 1-12 £ s. A. 196,816 11 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion £ s. d. 180,108 8 5 62 16 3 £ s. a. 14 0 0 180,171 4 8 196,830 11 1 10,327 4 3 10 4 7 125 0 0 14 8 9 1,565 17 0 90,315 3 1 153,961 5 4 38 0 0 210 4 6 2 18 4 197 5 0 Lodgments,— Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910 Emigrants' Deposits .. .. .. .. • .. Fisheries Act, 1908 General Assembly Library .. Gold Duty Suspense Acoount Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1908 Land Act, 1908— Mining Districts Land Occupation Acoount Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Money-order Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. '. Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowments, Taranaki New Zealand University Endowments, Westland North Island Experimental Dairy School North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. Otago University Reserves Act, 1904 Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Rates on Workers' Dwellings Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1908 Trustee Act, 1908 .. Westporfc Harbour Board Aot, 1884, Special Coal Rate Account 69,370 5 6 6,391 19 8 3 12 0 70 0 0 5,174 10 1 4 19 1 1,338 2 1 53,539 13 9 221,658 2 6 38 0 0 130 15 11 2 5 10 197 0 0 33,663 3 9 292 18 5 24,473 4 3 6,700 0 0 35 13 6 701 13 0 21 12 7 248 15 8 3,857 1 2 1,523 13 2 69,370 5 6 c>, 391 19 8 3 12 0 70 0 0 5,174 10 1 4 19 1 1,338 2 1 53,539 13 9 221,658 2 6 38 0 0 130 15 11 2 5 10 197 0 0 24,283 2 4 256 7 5 21,071 8 11 978 0 0 184 6 1 33,663 3 9 292 18 5 24,473 4 3 6,700 0 0 35 13 6 701 13 0 21 12 7 248 15 8 3,857 1 2 1,523 13 2 253 15 9 48 14 2 1,998 4 7 435,437 1 6 305,841 5 1 Totals £502,671 16 2 6615,608 6 2

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ACCOUNTS 1910-11. EXPENDITURE. 1911-12. S, s. d. 1 1 6 1 2 2 If. L2 j\ i<: 21 £ 3v J 0: 2 1 0 1 8 a s, >,09l 2: 27' f 86/ 15' !,4i: .,74/ 51 20; ),00i L,90; 5,251 50 1! 98' J, 50 )6 !2 1 ro 7 55 1 )7 13 L5 56 )3 1 )0 5 ] )5 I S3 )6 L8 30 )0 1 8 I If ( ( \l ] i V t 1( .1.1 c ( i l: 4 6 0 0 3 1 i 7 5 .5 5 .0 1 2 0 8 4 .1 1 a. 3 3 0 0 8 9 8 0 0 G 6 0 9 6 0 2 8 6 . i ! ) ) ! I j ! ) ) ) ) I ) i : ] 3 i Withdrawals, — Cyanide Process Royalties Account .. .. .. .. .. Education Reserves Amendment Aot, 1910 .. .. .. .; Emigrants' Deposits Fisheries Act, 1908 General Assembly Library Gold Duty Suspense Account Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1908 Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Act, 1908— Mining Districts Land Occupation Account Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Account Native Townships— Karewa.. Pdrata .. .. .. Potaka Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowments —Taranald North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. North Island Experimental Dairy School Public Trust Office Remittance Account .. Railways Rates on Workers' Dwellings Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1908 Trustee Act, 1908 10 53 6 5 13 62 208 3 23 £ s. d. 10,349 19 5 53,831 12 6 6,387 15 3 8 13 11 70 0 0 5,174 7 5 17 2 11 13,175 13 10 0, 3, 6, 5, 3, 2, 8, 3, 3, £ s. d. 10,096 4 3 22 16 3 270 0 0 7 0 0 865 13 8 157 1 9 112,413 4 8 161,745 7 10 795 13 6 131 11 5 62,416 7 9 208,658 2 6 56 5 0 203 15 6 0 8 0 7 10 0 10 0 44 5 0 138 15 11 10,000 5 6 5 10 0 21,905 11 9 3,253 2 6 3,586 18 7 23,748 12 4 370 14 10 413 11 1 500 0 0 18 8 2 980 4 8 03 18 4 389,391 15 6 322,500 11 6 180,108 8 5 1,10 6 1 17 J8 52 i 71 ! 8 .6 5 3 it 3 I 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 226 226,082 10 8 3, 226,216 10 8 62 16 3 134 0 0 180,171 4 8 >0: J, 17 2,67 71 I l( i 6 H 2 i 2 Totals £502,671 16 2 £615,608 6 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the

1910-1911. RECEIPTS. 19111911 -1912. £ s. d. 304,741 1 11 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 381,258 12 10 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,786 13 9 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750,000 0 0, £ s. d. 381,258 12 10 £ s. d. 7,625 4 2 8,786 13 9 750,000 0 0 1,140,045 6 7 312,366 6 1 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911,— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 Temporary advance on seourity of Debentures issued .. .. .. .. I 350,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 450,000 0 0 1,568,350 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910,— Instalments received in respect of £1,750,000 Loan authorized .. .. .. 181,650 0 0 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10 2 Temporary advances on the security of Debentures issued .. .. .. - 181,650 0 0 8 10 2 181,653 10 2 150,000 0 0 1,718,350 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901— Debentures issued in redemption of Debentures matured 1st December, 1911.. 8,100 0 0 Temporary advance on Reserve Fund Securities— Provision for Debentures matured 29th December, 1911 .. .. ..I 72,700 0 0 Debentures matured 1st December, 1911, renewed .. .. .. .. 65,300 0 0 8,100 0 0 ! 146,100 0 0 j i 72,700 0 0 65,300 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903— Temporary advance on Reserve Fund Securities — Provision for Debentures matured 29th December, 1911 .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 Provision for Debentures matured 1st January, 1912 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904— Temporary advance on Reserve Fund Securities — Provision for Debentures matured 1st January, 1912 565,500 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906— Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st January, 1912 .. 18,650 0 0 Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, renewed .. .. ■ .. .. 81,150 0 0 99,800 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to cover expenses of raising £1,750,000 Loan under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 .. .. 66,950 7 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to cover expenses of raising £1,850,000 Loan under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1909, and the Finance Act, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. 66,390 0 0 66,950 7 5 66,390 0 0 i 800,000 0 0 Revenue transferred from the Consolidated Fund in aid of Public Works 500,000 0 0 800 0 0 57 5 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years, — Value of material formerly in use on North Island Main Trunk Railway construction now transferred to other works or sold .. .. .. .. 4,129 0 8 Repayment for advances for bushfelling, Rangitatau Blook .. .. .. 468 17 10 Refund of overcharge on wire supplied to the improved-farm settlers .. .. j 13 3 0 Value of land at Tβ Kuiti transferred to Railway Department for railway purposes I 565 0 0 Refund of loan for Johnson's Dam, Bow Bell Flat .. .. .. .. i 30 0 0 Public Trustee—Release of mortgage on Section 394, Whareama Block.. .. ! 1,608 9 8 Railway Department—Amounts received from various purchasers of land at New Plymouth (Sentry Hill - New Plymouth Deviation) .. .. .. 2,758 8 5 Value of Land at Papanui, Ghristchurch, transferred to Police Department for a site for police-station .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Aotea District Maori Land Board—Reduotion of Ohutu mortgage .. .. | 800 0 0 Ikaroa District Maori Land Board—Reduction of Horowhenua mortgage .. 57 5 0 Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company—Reduction of mortgage under the Mining Act, 1908 ... .. Westland Hospitals and Charitable Aid Board (quarter-cost of Hokitika Hospital) Amount advanced to Elsie Wallace pending completion of purohase of Kapiti No. 4 Blook, now refunded .. .. .. .. .. .. I Aotea Dietrict Maori Land Board—Survey liens on account of Wharetoto and Tauakira subdivisions Sale of traotion-engine, &c, formerly in use on Marton-Te Awamutu Railway construction 10,530 4 7 1,000 0 0 945 0 0 5 0 0 1,423 19 7 651 16 2 4,883 0 9 Speoial Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account 1,615 9 10 1,622 15 2 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1909, — Proceeds of Scrip and Debentures issued 600,000 0 0 1,250,000 0 0 2 3 7 The Finance Act, 1909,— Proceeds of Scrip and Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. j Interest on overdue instalment 1,250,002 3 7 Totals 84,753,614 5 7 £3,192 194 18 7

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1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 42,532 16 8 1,104,070 17 10 1,020 11 2 1,562 8 1 325,612 11 10 8,426 15 1 5,911 19 6 9,440 15 1 Annual Appropriations,— Class * XVI.—Public Works, Departmental XVII.—Railways .. XVIII. —Development of Water-power .. XIX.—Irrigation and Water-supply XX.—Public Buildings XXI. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences XXII.—Tourist and Health Resorts XXIII.—Immigration XXIV. —Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works XXV. —Development of Goldfields XXVI.—Telegraph Extension XXVII.—Contingent Defence .'. .. .. „ XXVIII. —Lands Improvement Services not provided for ... 49,863 11 0 1,125,905 9 6 9,082 4 0 2,793 16 11 349,654 17 9 12,575 17 2 13,360 11 8 11,680 13 5 254,163 5 4 10-, 845 3 7 111,867 13 1 6,070 18 4 11.125 9 4 200 0 0 424,578 3 10 21,244 12 6 147,692 6 8 10,436 15 8 19,214 12 5 2,660 19 0 1,892,851 4 11 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1901 — Debentures matured 1st December, 1911, redeemed .. Debentures matured 29th December, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st December, 1911, renewed 2,200,744 11 6 8,100 0 0 72,700 0 0 65,300 0 0 J 146,100 0 0 25 0 0 200 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903— Debentures matured 29th Deoember, 1911, redeemed .. Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, redeemed .. Debentures matured 1st January, 1909, redeemed Debentures matured 1st February, 1909, redeemed 25,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 225 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904— Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, redeemed 565,500 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1906— Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, redeemed Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, renewed 18,650 0 0 81,150 0 0 99,800 0 0 1,533 19 0 4 5 0 2 5 6 21,024 14 5 43,801 10 2 Charges and Expenses in respect of loans raised under, — The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1909 The Finance Act, 1909 32 6 11 0 7 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 65,217 12 2 482 6 0 1,736 5 5 66,366 14 1 67,470 3 6 150,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910,— Temporary Advances repaid The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1909,— Debentures matured 31st March, 1910, redeemed 500,000 0 0 The Finance Aot, 1909,— Temporary Advances repaid .. .. . ■ .. 1,000,000 0 0 The Ellesmere and Porsyth Railway Trust Account, — Expenditure 150 0 0 The Rotoiti Validation Act, 1909, Seotion 3,— Expenditure 2,976 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Appropriation Act, 1910, section 27, — Subsidy granted to Woodville County Counoil, applied in reduction of £3,000 Loan 381,258 12 10 8,786 13 9 750,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion Investment Account 65,941 5 0 16,638 18 7 82,580 3 7 1,140,045 6 7 Totals 54,753,614 5 7 £3,192,194 18 7

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PAEROA-WAIHI ' ■ ! ■ 1910-1911. RECEIPTS. 1911-1912. i_ £ s. d. The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — £ The Public Works Aot, 1908— The Paeroa-Waihi Railway Aot, 1903— Debentures mature i 31st March, 1912, and 30th September, 1912, renewed .. s. d. £ s. d. 86,250 0 0 Total .. .. ., .. .. .. i £86,250 0 0 WELLINGTON-HUTT RAILWAY AND £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year— £ 12,210 5 9 Caeh in the Public Acoount .. .. .. .. .. The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1910,— 24,490 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. s. d. I £ s. d. 4,814 4 9 5,190 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 — Debentures matured 1st May, 1911, renewed .. .. .. .-. [ 100,000 0 0 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1907, — 3,110 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £39,810 5 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j £39,810 5 9 J £110,004 4 9 , — , THE RAILWAYS £ s. d. 18,197 11 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,146 3 2 The Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910, — Debentures issued 56,900 0 0 33,850 0 0 3,300 0 0 16,000 0 0 The Government Railways Act, 1908, — Scrip and Debentures issued Debentures issued for Redemption of Debentures matured 30th June, 1910 Debentures matured 30th June, 1910, renewed under the New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908 1,500 0 0 ■20,800 0 0 The Finance Aot, 1909,— The Government Railways Aot, 1908 — Scrip and Debentures issued 100 0 0 £95,997 11 0 Totals £51,996 3 2 THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMUR! £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in the Public Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 I The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Aot, 1910, — Receipts under Section 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,667 0 0 Receipts under Section 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. ,.. 5,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 I Debentures issued.. 1 ■ 6,667 0 0 100,000 0 0 2100,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £106,667 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT I £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — I £ s. d. I £ s. d. 58,810 0 9 J Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,771 15 8 Receipts under the Land Aot, 1908,— 12,486 6 1 Rents from Lands.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,375 4 8 Other Receipts,— 356 17 0 ' Interest on Securities held by Investment Account £71 £71,653 3 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £77,147 0 4 £77,147 0 4

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Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911— continued.

RAILWAY ACCOUNT. 1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ p. d. The Public Works Act, 1908,— £ s. d. £ s. d. The Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903— Debentures matured 31st March, 1912, renewed .. .. .. .. 53,476 0 0 Debentures matured 30th September, 1912 (surrendered), renewed .. ..( 26,738 0 0 I ] , 80,214 0 0 .. Charges and expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— On renewals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. 6,036 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £86,250 0 0 j ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ 8. d. £ s. d. 34,996 1 0 Vote 124—Hutt Eailway and Road Improvement .. .. .. ..I .. 7,704 10 7 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 — Debentures matured 1st May, 1911, renewed .. .. .. . .j .. 100,000 0 0 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1910, — Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908—On Sales : .. 0 7 0 Balance at end of Year, — 4,814 i 9 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,299 7 2 £39,810 5 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £110,004 4 9 ■ ' : —=, __ . _'_ t ft m r—% i—x *■•* t a r— ■ m r-* & a —ir— **■* a /% i ■ ■. i *-rIMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT. IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT. i £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 60,345 15 6 Vote 125—Railway Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51,428 2 5 I The Government Railways Amendment Aot, 1910, — Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908—On Sales .. 0 10 6 £ s. d. 51,428 2 5 0 10 6 The Government Railways Act, 1908,— 16,000 0 0 Debentures matured 30th June, 1910, redeemed Debentures matured 30th June, 1910, renewed under the New Zealand Loans 1,500 0 0j Aot, 1908 17,500 0 0 The Finance Act, 1909,— The Government Railways Act, 1908— 5 12 4 Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 Balance at end of Year, — 18,146 3 2 J Cash in the Public Aocount . .* .. .. .. .. .. .. 567 10 3 567 10 3 £95,997 11 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £51,996 3 2 £51,996 3 2 RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. RIVERS )IV £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote 126—Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .. .. .. .. 3,769 6 10 £ s. a. £ s. d. 3,769 6 10 Interest on Debentures .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 3,226 14 2 3,226 14 2 Balance at end of Year, — 100,000 0 0 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,670 19 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 — 99,670 19 0 100,000 0 0 £100,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £106,667 0 0 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 99,670 19 0 £106,667 0 0 £100,000 0 0 I , _ _ . ' —— for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31sc Mahch, 1911. £ s. d. ! £ a. d. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 Interest paid in respect of Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. 8,866 2 6 15 5 8 Surveys, Roading, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 17 6 8,905 0 0 8,881 8 2 j ' Balance at end of Year, — 62,77115 8 Cash in the Public Aocount .'. .. .. .. .. .. 18,242 0 4 Investment Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 18,242 0 4 50,000 0 0 — 68,242 0 4 62,771 15 8 £71,653 3 10 : Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £77,147 0 4 £77,147 0 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

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1910-1911. RECEIPTS. 1911-1912. & s. d. 202,385 9 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .; .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 53,097 14 8 300 0 0 111 17 4 ! ; 53,897 14 8 202,497 7 2 s 33,000 0 0 Amount received from the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Office in terms of Seotion89 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 i 407,500 0 0 The Land for Settlements Aot, 1908, the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aots, 1909, 1910, and the New Zealand Loans Acts, 1908,— Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st October, 1911 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st November, 1911 .. Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st January, 1912 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st February, 1912 .. Debentures matured 1st November, 1911, renewed .. .. .. Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, renewed ■.. .. .. .. I Debentures matured 1st February, 1912, renewed .. .. .. Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st January, 1911 .. ■ Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed .. .. .. .. j 99,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 72,350 0 0 21,500 0 0 600 0 0 149,665 0 0 61,300 0 0 28,425 0 0 84,175 0 0 12,600 0 0 J 412,415 0 0 11,543 16 11 1,955 13 8 Receipts on account of capital value of land under the Land Aot, 1908, — Seotion 177 Section 191 11,536 18 9 249 1 8 11,786 0 5 13,499 10 7 i 171,199 7 7 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &o. 281,695 19 7 31 3 3 313 18 4 Credits in reduotion, — Ecoleston No. 2 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I Heretaunga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lawry Makareao Ruapuna No. 2 .. Windle 20 18 3 J ■■ 58 8 7 186 5 9 67 8 4 7 9 6 40 6 6 ■———■ 380 16 11 26 17 0 361 18 7 380 16 11 Recoveries on account of Estates,— Drayton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 0 i 0 6 °. 0 482 3 11 Other Receipts,— Interest on Securities held by the Investment Account 133,640 7 10 Carried forward 1,167,181 11 7 1,167,181 11 7

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911.

1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. 8,869 8 10 404 6 2 12 8 6 24,151 19 9 27 12 6 7 8 0 60 12 4 1 18 0 950' 0 0 2 10 0 42 11 8 34 7 0 100 6 0 122 7 0 39 11 10 813 0 10 13 3 3 8 6 14,864 13 9 8,301 15 10 2 7 8 894 10 5 11 3 3 6 0 9 21,326 15 0 1 10 0 0 4 0 13 15 3 121 3 10 3 9 0 £ s. d. 8,238 19 0 630 9 10 Annual Appropriations,— £ a. d. Vote 123—Land for Settlements Expenses Vote Workers' Dwellings Expenses Unauthorized Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto,— Name of Estate. Purchaee-money. Airedale Albury Allanholm Annan Aorangi Ardgowan Argyll Ashley Gorge Avenel (T. Morland) .. .. .. .. 27,985 16 0 Aviemore Barnego Beaumont .. Biokerstaffe Blind Eiver .. .. .. Braoo .. .. .. .. Braeburn .. .. .. . Buddo Cadman Garrington .. .. .. .. Carroll • .. .. .. .. .. Chamberlain .. .. .. Clandeboye Glandeboye No. 2 .. Clandon .. .. .. .. Clydebank .. .. .. .. .. j Conical Hills (W. Shennan) .. .. .. 42,166 8 0 Cradock .. .. .. .. Culverden .. .. .. .. Douglas (E. Richards) .. .. .. 63,203 9 3 Duncan Drayton .. .. .. .. ., I Dyer .. .. .. .. .. I Eccleston No. 1 Eccleston No. 2 Edendale Elderslie .. .. .. .. . Elderslie No. 2 (J. B. Reid) .. .. .. j 33,420 0 0 Elsthorpe . . .. .. .. .. Epuni .. ... .. .. Ermedale Epworth Fencourt Flaxboume Forest Gate Four Peaks (H. D. Bell and W. Izard) .. 17,82114 9 Fyvie .. .. .. .. Glenham Glentanner (G. Murray) .. .. .. 2,281 5 0 Greenfield .. . . .. .. .. j Hall-Jones Hatuma Hawtrey Hekeao Hetana Highbank Hikawera .. .. .. .. Hornby .. .. .. .. .. | Horsley Downs Huinga .. .. .. .. ■ • ». Kaimahi Kanakanaia Kapua Kapuatohe Karapiro Kauroo Hill Kereta Kinloch Kitchener .. .. .. .. .. Kohika Kohika No. 2 Kumeroa Ladbrook Langdale Lindsay Linton Longbush Lougbnan £ s. d. Incidental Expenses. 211 14 10 4 11 9 358 15 4 765 2 2 1 46 16 6 3 14 0 132 9 6 1 14 6 9 0 3 l 0 18 0 6 12 4 0 11 8 36 2 8 14 6 10 120 19 8 • 104 19 10 108 6 10 2 2 3 j 83 1 10 5 19 2 1 7 7 1,275 2 9 294 1 4 2 2 0 198 19 0 1,645 18 2 2 10 0 146 7 7 157 9 8 304 13 10 I 33' 0 9 29 2 3 19 3 7 281 19 0 39 16 1 210 12 iO 37 12 1 J 80 7 10 j 32 16 2 7 6 7 2 12 0 1 14 0 115 6 1 6 14 9 17 6 23 0 7 6 9 0 25 1 5 53 4 10 18 1 97 6 5 28 1 9 12 0 25 0 0 9 14 5 188 4 2 0 7 0 17 14 11 3 12 2 10 0 3 12 0 33 18 0 7 8 3 66 19 9 80 11 7 12 2 3 42 1 7 0 2 5 Total. 211 14 10 4 11 9 358 15 4 765 2 2 46 16 6 3 14 0 132 9 6 1 14 6 27,985 16 0 ' 9 0 3 0 18 0 6 12 4 0 11 8 36 2 8 14 0 10 120 19 8 104 19 10 108* 6 10 2 2 3 83 1 10 5 19 2 17 7 1,275 2 9 42,460 9 4 2 2 0 198 19 0 64,849 7 5 2 10 0 146 7 7 157 9 8 £ 3. d. £ s. d. 7,387 0- 4 347 17 10 7,734 18 2 304 13 10 21 16 1 7 15 6 364 17 10 0 7 6 30 12 8 229 9 8 18 1 3 33,453 0 9 29 2 3 19 3 7 281 19 0 15 6 14 9 9 0 7 6 83 9 4 16 7 0 4 6 6 55 6 11 7 4 0 39 16 1 210 12 10 37 12 1 17,821 14 9 80 7 10 32 16 2 2,288 11 7 2 12 0 1 14 0 115 6 1 6 14 9 17 6 '23 0 7 6 9 0 25 1 5 53 4 10 3,850 0 2 3 18 2 2 13 1 0 16 0 23 17 10 0 10 0 0 9 0 6 2 8 1,277 18 9 0 18 0 8 17 6 13 1 1 13 8 6,478 4 9 9 10 11 169 8 10 18 1 97 6 5 28 1 9 12 0 25 0 0 9 14 5 188 4 2 0 7 0 17 14 11 3 12 2 10 0 3 12 0 33 18 0 7 8 3 66 19 9 80 11 7 12 2 3 42 1 7 0 2 5 116* 6 7 20 0 3 10 0 7,734 18 2 35,136 16 1 Carried forward .. .. ..186,878 13 0 7,675 4 11 194,553 17 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

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1910-1911. 1911-1912. 912. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 633,640 7 10 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,167,181 11 7 J eard .. Carried forward .. 633,640 7 10 1,167,181 11 7

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3—B. 5.

1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ s. d. 8,869 8 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,734 18 2 Brought forward Name of Estate. Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto— continued Lyndon No. 1 Lyndon No. 2 Maerewhenua Mahora (R. Sowerby, Ehau and Hori Tupaea) .. Mahupuku . Makareao Manga-a-toro Mangapouri Mangatahi Mangawhata Mangawhero Marawiti Matakanui Matamata Maungaraki Maytown Mead Meadowbank Meadows Merrivale Methuen Mills Morice Ngatapa Normandale Northbank Ohakea Okauia Omaka Opouriao Orakipaoa Otahu Otaio Otekaike Papaka Paparangi Pareora No. 1 Pareora No. 2 Patoa Pawaho Pitt Plumer Plunket Poerua Pomahaka Pouparae Pourerere Prescot Puhipuhi Puhuka Puketapu Punaroa Bainclifi .. Raioiord Rakitairi Rangiatea Rapuwai Raumati Raureka Rautawiri .. Rewi Riohmond Brook Ringway Roimata Rosebrook .. . . ... Rosewill Ruapuna No. 2 Rugged Ridges .. Soargill (F. Holland) Selwyn Sherwood Downs (Sherwood Downs Company, Limited) Smithfield (J. Aitkeu) Spottis Creek (R. M. Turnbull) Spotswood .. Starborough Steward Stoke Studholme Tablelands Takitu Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. 85,136 16 1 •1 10 6 1 19 0 11 9 0 9 16 9 186,878 13 0 7,675 4 11 4 4 4 1 19 10 3 6 6 69 4 10 56 9 11 194,553 17 11 4 4 4 1 19 10 3 6 6 157 6 3 56 9 11 88' 1 5 85 17 8 24 19 8 5 12 6 34 13 6 2 10 0 16 5 8 3 2 6 31 17 6 98 4 1 1 12 0 1 12 0 2 16 14 14 6 13,758 10 11 63 0 10 10 2 10 54 18 9 31 1 0 21 3 9 2 0 6 7 5 6 170 11 5 45 13 8 12 0 3 10 0 93 13 6 374 14 8 22 7 7 9 12 6 3 3 6 2 6 10 27 8 8 118 2 3 20 16 5 38 15 11 6 10 11 23 17 11 32 5 6 2 10 6 4 2 7 0 4 9 1,954 6 10 0 5 0 9 17 0 0 8 9 13 6 63 0 10 10 2 10 54 18 9 31 1 0 21 3 9 2 0 6 7 5 6 170 11 5 45 13 8 12 0 3 10 0 93 13 6 374 14 8 22 7 7 9 12 6 3 3 6 2 6 10 27 8 8 118 2 3 20 16 5 38 15 11 6 10 11 23 17 11 32 5 6 2 10 6 4 2 7 0 4 9 1,954 6 10 0 5 0 9 17 0 0 8 9 13 6 5 15 9 4 0 2 1 19 0 3,187 14 1 20 18 3 567 3 4 2 10 0 24 1 5 24 10 11 16 19 3 6 11 0 293 19 3 2 0 0 0 12 0 1 19 6 1 14 0 6 10 0 2 0 2 206 17 0 1 13 10 8 18 0 10 16 10 11 11 8 3 16 5 4 8 9 0 15 8 0 2 0 1 13 5 44 0 4 4 9 0 0 7 6 0 2 0 1 13 5 44 0 4 4 9 0 0 7 6 7 18 0 23 17 4 7 18 0 23 17 4 32 5 32 5 0 18 0 18 0 3 7 0 0 4 2 18 3 1 2 12 0 11 13 11 1 10 0 20 10 2 4 5 7 17 6 33 8 6 15 17 11 16 7 11 10 0 16 10 10 61 1 10 6 19 8 0 9 6 22 0 4 22 15 11 5 5 3 16 7 11 10 0 16 10 10 61 1 10 6 19 8 0 9 6 22 0 4 22 15 11 5 5 3 *• 0 3 0 011 6 86 16 4 6*11 6 86 16 4 86 16 2 40,250 10 10 880 0 0 6 2 1 89 7 8 211 17 0 6 2 1 19,153 16 8 211 17 0 19,064' 9 0 7816 7 3 4 10 347 9 8 39 13 0 18,280 3 3 70,030 0 0 18,253 0 9 400 0 0 248 9 9 2 0 8 330 2 6 5 2 0 33 19 9 0 11 6 48 19 6 2 0 0 70,278 9 9 18,253 0 9 400 0 0 2 0 8 330 2 6 5 2 0 33 19 9 0 11 6 48 19 6 2 0 0 1 10 0 1 15 8 Carried forward 294,714 4 2 12,272 15 2 306,986 19 4 7,734 18 2 163,740 4 5

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1910-1911 RECEIPTS. 1911 •1912. £ s. d 633,640 7 10 £ 8. d. £ s. d. 1,167,181 11 7 Brought forward Totals S633.640 7 10 £1,167,181 11 7

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911— continued.

1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911 ■1912. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,869 8 10 £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. 7,734 18 2 8,869 8 10 Brought forward .. .. .. j " IIncidental Expenses. Total. 163,740 4 5 33 10 6 14 0 59 13 8 1 10 0 926 18 1 395 17 4 2 5 8 3 13 4 4 16 6 0 19 3 2,555 9 3 1 12 0 780 6 3 46 19 4 174 5 4 2 10 0 54 16 3 56 8 11 9 16 3 12 1 5 6,522 2 7 3 6 10 0 10 7 17 10 80 4 5 21 10 0 15 11 10 12 6 I Name of Estate. Purchase-money. Bxpensee! Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto— continued. .. .. .. 294,714 4 2 12,272 15 2 Taniai .. .. .. .. ..! ■. 004 ; Taumata .. .. .. .. Tautari .. .. .. .. .. .. 178 2 3 Tawaha .. .. .. .. ... .. 72 6 3 Te Anaraki .. .. .. .. .. I .. 0 18 0 Tβ Arai .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 14 6 Teasdale .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 18 4 Te Mata .. .. .. .. .. • • 2 9 11 Te Matua .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 19 10 6 Timaunga (S. McKenzie and K. McLennan) .. 72,768 16 9 65 1 2 Tokaora .. .. .. .. .. J •• 176 Tokarahi .. .. .. .. . i .. 3 18 0 Tomoana .. .. .. .. .. ■ • 1 12 0 Tongoio .. .. .. .. . . ! •■ 2,485 14 4 Totara .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 6 11 0 Tripp .. .. .. .. .. . • 12 18 9 Valverde (G. W. Leadley) .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Waari .. .. .. .. .. ■• 101 14 9 Waddington .. .. •• 272 Waiapi .. .. .. .. .. i • • 1 17 9 Waikakahi .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 19 2 Waimana .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 56 17 0 Waimarie .. .. .. .. .. j ■ • 7 12 1 Waipapa .. .. .. .. .. •• 7 16 0 Waipuka .. .. .. .. ... •• 3 19 2 Waitakaruru No. 5b. . Wangapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 10 15 7 Wharenui .. .. .. .. Whitehall .. .. .. .. .. I •• 8 17 9 Wigan .. .. .. .. .. I .. 35 2 5 Wilford .. .. .. .. .. : • • 651 10 9 Willows .. .. .. .. .. ■• 11 10 7 Windsor Park No. 1 .. .. .. 12,272 15 2 0 0 4 178 2 3 72 6 3 0 18 0 130 14 6 114 18 4 2 9 11 19 10 6 65 1 2 17 6 3 18 0 1 12 0 2,485 14 4 6 11 0 12 18 9 306,986 19 4 0 0 4 178 2 3 72 6 3 0 18 0 130 14 6 114 18 4 2 9 11 19 10 6 72,833 17 11 17 6 3 18 0 1 12 0 2,435 14 4 6 11 0 12 18 9 14,000 0 0 101 14 9 2 7 2 1 17 9 16 19 2 56 17 0 7 12 1 7 16 0 3 19 2 101 14 9 2 7 2 1 17 9 16 19 2 56 17 0 7 12 1 7 16 0 3 19 2 10 15 7 10 15 7 8 17 9 35 2 5 651 10 9 11 10 7 8 17 9 35 2 5 651 10 9 11 10 7 175,516 9 9 175,516 9 9 Totals .. .. .. i 381,483 0 11 16,285 18 2 16,285 18 2 397,768 19 1 397,768 19 1 28,425 0 0 84,175 0 0 112.600 0 0 The Land for Settlements Aot, li)08, and the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Aots, 1909, 1910,— Debentures matured 1st October, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st November, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, redeemed Debentures matured 1st February, 1912, redeemed Debentures matured 1st November, 1911, renewed Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, renewed Debentures matured 1st February, 1912, renewed Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed 99,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 69,150 0 0 21,500 0 0 600 0 0 149,665 0 0 61,300 0 0 28,425 0 0 84,175 0 0 33 13 7 0 3 5 as 17 o 112,600 0 0 Charges and Expenses — On issue of Debentures On renewal of Debentures On redemption of Debentures 409,215 0 0 33 13 7 0 3 5 19 5 4 0 3 0 100 1 10 119 10 2 33 17 0 33 IV U Jk* 224,037 8 9 224,037 8 9 Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in respeot of Debentures issued 222,169 0 4 106 1 3 106 1 3 Interest under subsection (8) of section 191 of the Land Act, 1908 44 9 7 59,079 7 7 fifl. f>79 7 7 59,079 7 7 Section 90 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Act, 1909, — Interest Sinking Fund 935 13 8 63,154 7 7 64,090 1 3 oa,uvy i i 53,097 14 8 300 0 0 R9 SQ7 11 8 59,079 7 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advanoes in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion 53,097 14 8 300 0 0 66,039 13 0 66,039 13 0 i 53,397 14 8 £633,640 7 10 53,397 11 8 Totals £633,640 7 10 £1,167,181 11 7

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1910-11. RECEIPTS. 1910-11. 1911 1912. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 4,299 19 8 Gash in the Public Aocount £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,299 19 8 4,299 19 8 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Maori Land Settlement Aot, 1905,— 26,050 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st January, 1911 .. 24,650 0 0 Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed 50,700 0 0 26,050 0 0 24,650 0 0 50,700 0 0 £54,999 19 8 Totals £54,999 19 8 £4,299 19 8 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NA1 'IVE LAND S: TTLEMENT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of the Officers of the Government — In the Dominion £ s. d. : £ s. d. 44,300 17 8 21 12 0 £ b. d. 44,322 9 e Amount received from the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Office in terms 181,600 0 0 of section 94 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909.. 181,600 0 0 254,500 0 0 241 17 4 J Amount received in respect of Survey Liens 241 17 4 j . 8,184 12 1 Rents, &c. : 2,116 4 4 £181,841 17 4 Totals £181,841 17 4 £309,123 6 1 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the C ONVERSION ACCOUNT fo: . £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Dr. 859 13 1 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stook Agents— 700 4 2 Cash In the hands of the High Commissioner— Stock for sale £ s. d. Dr. 13,321 8 4 £ s. d. 475 8 9 . Dr. 159 8 11 : 15,000 0 0 2,154 0 5 3£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock,— *• 3,323,660 0 0 Issued for conversion of Debentures.. 25,610 0 0 '• Issued for expenses of conversion 450,433 4 6 449,720 0 0 713 4 6 3,349,270 0 0 ■ . , £3,349,110 11 1 Totals £3,349,110 11 1 £452,587 4 11

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ACT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911.

1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ s. d. The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905— 26,050 0 0 Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, redeemed 24,650. 0 0 Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed 50,700 0 0 £ s. d. ! 450 0 0 : £ s. d. 450 0 0 The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905,— Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— On renewals Balance at end of Year, — 4,299 19 8 Cash in the Publio Account 5 18 9 3,844 0 11 £54,999 19 8 \ Totals £4,299 19 8 ACCOUNT f° c the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1912, as compared with the Mnanoial Year ended 31st Mi BCH, 1911. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 123 10 6 Vote 136—Native-land Purchase Expenses .. £ s. d. 123 10 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 333 4 1 Unauthorized 50 0 0 135,334 7 7 135,334 7 7 Expenditure under the Aot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 294,108 13 1 245 9 7 1,816 0 0 Payment to the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Office under section 95 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 — 245 9 7 Interest 1,816 0 0 Sinking Fund 5,422 2 1 4,361 0 0 2,061 9 7 Advances under section 274 of the Native Land Act, 1909, — Aotea District Maori Land Board Tokerau District Maori Land Board 2,061 9 7 9,783 2 1 3,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 10,500 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 44,300 17 8 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— 21 12 0 In the Dominion ±6. aO9. Q R 44,300 17 8 1,823 14 0 1,823 14 0 2,524 12 10 4,348 6 10 21 12 0 2,524 12 10 44, 6WA 9 8 £181,841 17 4 Totals .. 44,322 9 8 £181,841 17 i £309,123 6 1 ;he Year ended 3: .st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1911. £ s. d. Amount converted. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. Scrip and Debentures converted into 3^-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Finance Act, 1909 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1909 Naval Defence Act, 1909 converted. I £ \ 201,500 226,000 700 10,500 Kate. fremium. £ £ 102 4,030 103 6,780 par 102 210 Bate. Premium. 1,386,588 0 0 £ £ 201,500 102 4,030 226,000 103 6,780 500 0 0 1,022,142 0 0 700 10,500 par 102 210 612,000 0 0 302,430 0 0 i3,323,660 0 0 438,700 11,020 449,720 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Disoount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses 449,720 0 0 1,056 10 0 237 4 0 21,565 19 6 436 17 2 39 5 9 579 8 9 2,973 0 11 506 10 8 23,296 10 8 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stock Agents— Gash .. In the hands of the High Commissioner— 3J-per-cent. Stock for sale Dr. 2,059 19 10 4,098 6 1 Dr. 13,321 8 4 475 8 9 15,000 0 0 828 18 8 Dr. 1,231 1 2 2,154 0 5 Totals £452,587 4 11 £3,349,110 11 1

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1910-1911. 1911 1912. RECEIPTS. £ a. d. £ s. d. & s. d. 23,876 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — 23,876 0 0 Cash in the Public Aocount 18,865 3 7 :16,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908— Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st June, 1911 16,000 0 0 Debentures matured 1st March, 1911, renewed 1K.0OO n O 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 1D,UUU U U Refunds under sections 64 and 72 of the Local Bodiee' Loans Act, 1908, — Counties— 227 8 3 Cook 1 13 11 Hokianga .. 92 9 10 Kiwitea 18 10 1 Patangata 100 0 0 Pohangina 320 15 0 Waikohu .. 1,000 0 0 Woodville 227 8 3 1 13 11 92 9 10 18 10 1 100 0 0 320 15 0 1,000 0 0 0 11 9 13 8 6 754 15 7 237 16 1 100 14 9 Boroughs— Eketahuna 29 9 9 Mataura Palmerston 101 16 2 Sumner 30 2 3 Temuka 89 13 8 Whangarei .. 81 19 3 Woodville .. 29 9 9 101 16 2 30 2 3 89 13 8 81 19 3 29 10 6 660 0 0 Town Board— 3 9 0 Hunterville 3 9 0 Drainage Boards55 4 8 Ellesmere Land 9 11 9 Hopelands 2,162 3 7 55 4 8 9 11 9 2,162 3 7 1,796 17 2 The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908,70,000 0 0 Debentures issued 70,000 0 0 Amount received from the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Office in 39,820 0 0 terms of seotion 77 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909 .. i51,858 3 7 Carried forward 70,662 0 9

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1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ s. d. 300 0 0 565 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 400 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,116 0 0 100 0 0 2,290 0 0 1,400 0 0 Loans under the Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, — Counties— Akitio Amuri Clifton Cook Eketahuna Hawera Hawke's Bay Hokianga Kawhia ... Kiwitea Lake Levels Manawatu Masterton Opotiki Pahiatua Piako Rangitikei Selwyn Stratford Tauranga Waikato Waimarino Waipa Waipawa Wairoa Whangamomona Whangarei £ a. d. £ 8. d. 800 0 0 .. j 1,000 0 0 ;. 600 o o 575 0 0 .. I 594 7 2 500 0 0 !.'■ 540 0 0 . .'. 300 0 0 250 0 0 690 0 0 .'. 250 0 0 300 0 0 '.'. 150 0 0 1,400 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,079 0 0 50 0 0 2,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 750 0 0 260 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 -—— 7,949 1 2 23,160 0 0 City Counoil— Christohuroh 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 35 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,250 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 250 0 0 2,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Boroughs— Dannevirke Eketahuna Eltham Feilding Kaiapoi Lower Hutt Maori Hill Newmarket Northoote Palmerston Petone Sumner Whangarei .. .. .. •»• 1 500 0 0 .. j 250 O 0 250 0 0 .. 1,700 0 0 31,535 0 0 2,700 0 0 Carried forward 10,649 7 2 56,695 0 0 10,649 7 2

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1910-1911. RECEIPTS. 1911-1912. 1911-1912. £ s. d. 551,858 3 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,662 0 . • I £551,858 3 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £70,662 0 9 STATEMEfr IT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the OPENING UP GROWN LANDS FOR SETTLE- & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. 7,212 17 3 Advances in the Hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,36112 5 ' 8,574 9 8 £ s. a. £ s. d. 7,212 17 3 1,361 12 5 8,574 9 8 { 54,265 0 0 j Amount received from the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Office in terms of seotion 77 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Act, 1909 .. .. 61,250 0 0 61,250 0 0 j £54,265 0 0 Totals ., .. .. ... .. .. £69,824 9 8 £69,824 9 8

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1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ s. d. 56,695 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,649 7 2 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 232 0 0 350 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 310 0 0 2,375 0 0 2,182 0 0 411 0 0 800 0 0 308 0 0 1,800 0 0 Loans under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908— continued. Road Boards— Huntly Mangawhero Mataongaonga Moturoa Oero Okato Okain's Bay Okotuku Pukekohe West Riooarton Tamahere Turanga Wairoa Waiuku 300 0 0 500 0 0 56 0 0 1,050 0 0 450 0 0 12,718 0 0 2,356 0 0 300 0 0 Town BoardOpotiki 2,935 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,800 0 0 225 0 0 Drainage Boards— Bllesmere Land Hungahunga Makerua Moutoa Tumu Kaituna 400 0 0 400 0 0 7,460 0 0 77,173 0 0 Total Loans 13,405 7 2 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1908— Debentures matured 1st June, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st March, 1911, renewed .. .. 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 416,000 0 0 416,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Aoeount 39,820 0 0 18,865 3 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 7,256 13 7 Totals £551,858 3 7 £70,662 0 9 j»E NT AOCOUNT for tne Year ended 31st Mabch, 1912, oompared with the Finanoial Year ended 31st Marc :, 1911. £ s. d. 45,690 10 4 £ s. a. >,690 10 4 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 127 —Roads to open up Crown Lands £ s. d. £ s. d. 49,287 11 2 Unauthorized .. .. ■ 451 6 117,212 17 3 ',212 17 3 L.361 12 5 ) KHA O Q Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion 19,836 12 10 20,085 11 7 1,361 12 5 248 18 9 8,574 9 8 S,574 9 8 1,265 0 0 Totali £54,265 0 0 £69,824 9 8 4—B. 5.

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1910-1911. RECEIPTS. 1911-1912. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,387 6 1 1,705 5 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 22,044 11 3 620 17 1 22,665 8 4 7,092 11 7 Receipts under section 5 of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, — Land Sales Perpetual Leases Miscellaneous 2,263 0 0 3,710 13 10 40 15 10 52 18 0 4,456 16 7 150 2 3 4,659 16 10 6,014 9 8 Amount received from the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Office in terms of section 84 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 20,000 0 0 £47,325 5 2 40,000 0 0 £53,107 1 3 Totals STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the fATIONAL NDOWMEN £ . b. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Gash in the Public Aocount £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,861 12 2 66,149 8 0 95,331 0 9 Rents, &c., from National Endowment Lands .. 91,096 5 6 Totals £151,192 12 11 £157,245 13 6 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND STATE-GUARANTEE! ADVANCE £■ s. d. £ s. d. The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-1910, — Advances to Settlers— 1,501,135 0 0' Instalment received in respect of £1,675,000 Loan authorized .. .. 173,865 0 0 250,000 0 0 Temporar}' advances on the security of Debentures issued .. .. ., 500,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,501,135 0 0 250,000 0 0 £ s. d. 673,865 0 0 1,751,135 0 0 Advances to Workers — 291,205 0 0 Instalment received in respect of £325,000 Loan authorized .. .. 33,735 0 0 250,000 0 0 Temporary advances on the security of Debentures issued .. .. .. 1,751,135 0 0 33,735 0 0 291,265 0 0 250,000 0 0 541,265 0 0 541,265 0 0 Interest on overdue Instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 0 3 I 76,514 14 2 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— 3J-per-eent. Inscribed Stock created to cover expenses of raising £2,000,000 Loan The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-1910, and New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Advances to Settlers — Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures matured 1st December, 1911 20,000 0 0 Debentures matured 1st December, 1911, renewed .. .. .. .. 255,000 0 0 Temporary advance on Reserve Fund Securities— Provision for Debentures matured 29th December, 1911 .. .. .. 117,300 0 0 3&-per-cent. Stock created for redemption of Debentures maturing 1st April, 1912 140,000 0 0 Advances to Workers— Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, renewed .. ., .. .. 205,000 0 0 737,300 0 0 £2,292,400 0 0 £2,292,400 0 0 Totals £1,521,418 14 5

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1910-1911. 1911-1912. EXPENDITURE. £ s. A. 29,607 4 5 Expenditure under the Act £ s. d. £ s. d. 37,142 2 4 834 8 6 Payment of Principal and Interest under section 84 of the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Aot, 1909 2,661 11 11 22,044 11 3 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion 7,445 1 9 7,521 10 11 620 17 1 76 9 2 22,665 8 4 Totals £47,325 5 2 £53,107 1 3 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31s' March, 1911. n a A £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,554 10 6 £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — , 5,619 8 8 Vote 128—Roads to open up National Endowment Lands £ s. d. 5,619 8 8 79,423 16 3 Expenditure under the Land Act, 1908 .. •• •• 79,423 16 3 87,244 17 9 Balance at end of Year, — g 66 149 8 0 Cash in the Public Account .. ■ • • ■ • ■ • • • • 66,149 8 0 ' 63,446 5 3 bmaw 12 li Totals ; •• ■• '• J^ £151,192 12 11 £157,245 13 6 LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911. £ s. d. Amounts paid over to the State-guaranteed Advances Office Account on account of Loan, — Advances to Settlers Advances to Workers £ s. d. £ 3. d. 1,251,135 0 0 41,265 0 0 588,865 0 0 33,735 0 0 622,600 0 0 1,292,400 0 0 The Government Advances to Settlers Ant, 1908, — Advances to Settlers— Debentures matured 1st December, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st December, 1911, renewed .. Debentures matured 29th December, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 15th January, 1912, redeemed.. The Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906— Debentures matured 1st January, 1912, renewed k. .. 20,000 0 0 255,000 0 0 117,300 0 0 85,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 682,300 0 0 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-1910 — Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— On issue of Debentures and Scock On redemption of Debentures 76,518 14 5 7,700 0 0 84,218 14 5 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909,— Temporary Advances repaid — Advances to Settlers .. • • Advances to Workers 1,000,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 132,300 0 0 Totals £1,521,418 14 5 £2,292,400 0 0

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1910-11. RECEIPTS. 191 [-12. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 25,715 10 10 715 10 10 Receipts under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910 605 7 5 ■25,000 0 0 Advances made by the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Offioe under Section 5 of the Rangitaiki Lana Drainage Act, 1910 Totals £25,715 10 10 £26,320 18 3 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OF EW ZEALA STD ACT, 1903, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year,— Investment Account 500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0 ESERVE FUND ACCOUN STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the £ s. (J. £ s. a. Balance at beginning of Year, — 800,000 0 0 Investment Account £800.000 0 0 Totals £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 STATEMENT of the BECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND CONSO ,S ACCOUNT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. ... Investment Account £ s. d. £ a. d. 7,359 0 11 402,765 0 0 1 14 0 462,165 0 0 462,166 14 0 410,124 0 11 Deposits insoribed .. .. 53,145 0 0 11,945 0 0 145 0 0 New Zealand Consols Act, 1908, — Consols due 1st February, 1910, renewed Totals £463,414 0 11 £474,111 14 0 The Treasur ', Wellin; ;ton, 25th A; oil, 1912.

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911.

J. W. POYNTON, Seoretary to the Treasury. A. O. GIBBES, Examined and found correct. Aoting Acoountant to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, Controller and Auditor-General.

1910-11. EXPENDITURE. 191 1-12. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,140 8 5 Expenditure under the Aot .. 25,715 10 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Advances in the hands of the Government — In the Dominion 12,931 18 1 1,248 11 9 14,180 9 10 25,715 10 10 Totals £25,715 10 10 £26,320 18 3 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, oompared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — 500,000 0 0 Investment Aocount £500,000 0 0 Totals £ s. d. £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0 for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, oompared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year,— 800,000 0 0 Investment Account £800,000 0 0 ) Totals £ s. d. £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 for the Year ende ed 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 145 0 0 1,102 6 11 145 0 0 1,102 6 11 New Zealand Consols Aot, 1908, — Consols due 1st February, 1910, renewed Consols due 1st February, 1910, redeemed 1,247 6 11 1 14 0 462,165 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account 6 14 0 474,105 0 0 474,111 14 0 462,166 14 0 £463,414 0 11 Totals .. £474,111 14 0

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Balances. I Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. £ s. d. £ 3. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Aooount State Forests Account State Coal-minee Account Scenery Preservation Account .. Naval Defence Act Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Aooounts 807,275 11 8 31,587 7 11 23,478 14 6 2,163 14 6 304,362 11 3 7,812 6 10 226,216 10 8 Consolidated Fund: — Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account.. State Coal-mines Acoount Scenery Preservation Account .. Naval Defence Act Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 770,341 3 8 30,977 19 1 15,425 11 11 2,163 14 6 289,362 11 3 7,812 6 10 226,082 10 8 36,934 8 0 609 8 10 8,053 2 7 15,000 0 0 807,275 11 8 31,587 7 11 23,478 14 6 2,163 14 6 304,362 11 3 7,812 6 10 226,216 10 8 134' 0 0 1 1,402,896 17 4 1,342,165 17 11 60,730 19 5 1,402,896 17 4 Public Works Fund 82,580 3 7 Public Works Fund 65,941 5 0 16,638 18 7 82,580 3 7 Wellington-Hutt Eailway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Improvements Account The Waihou and Ohinemuei Rivers Improvement Account .. Native Land Settlement Account Land fob Settlements Account.. Maori Land Settlement Act Account Cheviot Estate Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account Hauraki Plains Settlement Account National Endowment Account .. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account Conversion Account New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Loan Account New Zealand Consols Account.. Reserve Fund Account.. Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Account Silver and Bronze Coin Account 2,299 7 2 567 10 3 99,670 19 0 4,348 6 10 66,039 13 0 3,844 0 11 68,242 0 4 7,256 13 7 20,085 11 7 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Impbovements Account The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. Native Land Settlement Account Land fob Settlements Account.. Maobi Land Settlement Act Account Cheviot Estate Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Opening up Crown Lands fob Settlement Account Haueaki Plains Settlement Account National Endowment Account .. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account Conversion Account New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Loan Account New Zealand Consols Account.. Reserve Fund Account Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Account Silver and Bronze Coin Account General Services Account 2,299 7 2 567 10 3 39,670 19 0 1,823 14 0 66,039 13 0 3,844 0 11 18,242 0 4 7,256 13 7 19,836 12 10 2,524 12 10 •• 24S 18 9 60,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 2,299 7 2 567 10 3 99,670 19 0 4,348 6 10 66,039 13 0 3,844 0 11 68,242 0 4 7,256 13 7 20,085 11 7 7,521 10 11 63,446 5 3 7,445 1 9 63,446 5 3 76 9 2 7,521 10 11 63,446 5 3 14,180 9 10 Dr. 1,231 1 2 12,931 18 1 Or. 2,059 19 10 1,248 11 9 828 18 8 14,180 9 10 Gr. 1,231 1 2 132,300 0 0 474,111 14 0 800,000 0 0 132,300 0 6 14 0 474,105 0 0 800,000 0 0 132,300 0 0 474,111 14 0 800,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 80,250 0 0 Gr. 101,416 8 10 8O,25o' 0 0 101,416 8 10 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 80,250 0 0 Total .. £3,828,410 2 5 j Totals .. £1,680,341 4 5 £263,963 18 0 £1,884,105 0 0 £3,828,410 2 5